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PHOTO VAULT: Sjostrom, Hosszu, Gyurta, Koch star at Bergen Swim Festival

Last week’s Bergen Swim Festival brought together some of the world’s top aquatic athletes and featured some truly outstanding battles.

Norwegian photographer Kjell Eirik Irgens Henanger was there in person, and shared some amazing shots with SwimSwam and our readers.

You can check out even more of Kjell’s photos, and even purchase them for yourself, by following this link.

SwimSwam’s full Bergen coverage:

All photos courtesy of Kjell Eirik Irgens Henanger:

Sarah Sjostrom

A close high level field at the 200m freestyle for women saw Sarah Sjôstrôm of Sweden secure at win with 1.54.77 at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

A close high level field at the 200m freestyle for women saw Sarah Sjôstrôm of Sweden secure at win with 1.54.77 at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Daniel Gyurta

Daniel Gyurta at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Daniel Gyurta at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Anders Lie Nielsen

Markus Lie

Sarah Bro (DEN) in the 200m backstroke prelims at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Sarah Bro (DEN) in the 200m backstroke prelims at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Pál Joensen of the Faroe Island performed well in the freestyle distances at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway. He also gave the 200m breaststroke a shot.

Pál Joensen of the Faroe Island performed well in the freestyle distances at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway. He also gave the 200m breaststroke a shot.

Katinka Hosszu swimming all distances at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway. The Iron Lady  performed well despite the ambitious programme.

Katinka Hosszu swimming all distances at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway. The Iron Lady performed well despite the ambitious programme.

Daniel Gyurta at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Daniel Gyurta at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

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Simon Sjodin

Jennie Johansson (SWE) with strong breaststroke swimming at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Jennie Johansson (SWE) with strong breaststroke swimming at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

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A close high level field at the 200m freestyle for women saw Sarah Sjôstrôm of Sweden secure at win with 1.54.77 at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway

Sarah Sjostrom (right) and Katinka Hosszu (left) catch their breath after a big 200 freestyle battle.

Marco Koch

Germany’s Marco Koch put up a top-5 time in the world in the 200 breaststroke.

Daniel Gyurta gets gratulations from Marco Koch at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway after his 200m breaststroke win.

Daniel Gyurta gets gratulations from Marco Koch at Bergen Swim Festival in Norway after his 200m breaststroke win.

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9 years ago

Hi

Its Markus Lie, not Anders Lie Nielsen in picture nr. 5
The butterfly shot is Simon Sjödin

Cheers,
Kjell Eirik

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